John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5158 Sir Walter Sott 1771-1832 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5158 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) |
| QUOTATION: | Oh, many a shaft at random sent Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word at random spoken May soothe, or wound, a heart that ’s broken! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Lord of the Isles. Canto v. Stanza 18. |
| WORKS: | Sir Walter Scott Collection. |